Hello Friends,
The smoky grey skies and the smell of bush fires silently remind those of us safe in the beachside suburbs that away from our refuge there are thousands of our fellow Australians facing another anxious day. Thanks again to all those working to save lives and property on the front lines of the climate emergency.
If you were hoping for a little soul surfin’ mood lift from our Mother Ocean, I can report that she’s at a pretty low ebb energy-wise, but if you’re patient and happy for any little pulse that comes your way, there are ankle to knee high bumps here and there.
Wind has settled back from yesterday evening’s blowy conditions. As I write this around 0945, it’s south 3-5 kts and out at sea there’s 1.9m at 8 seconds from the SSE. Tide was low at 0650 and is gradually coming into the high at 1310. Weather should remain cloudy with areas of smoke haze and will get to 26C along the coast. Water is 21C according to Beachwatch.
Outlook on the surf front appears to be for conditions to bumble along at about the current, marginal settings for the next week at least.
Stay safe everyone.
Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure continues to decay about the Mid North Coast with winds tending onshore during across the waters by the later afternoon. Northeasterly winds will re-established in most areas during the second half of the week as a new high pressure system develops over the Tasman Sea.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Winds
South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
1st Swell
Northeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
2nd Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Thursday 2 January
Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the late morning and early afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Weather
Cloudy.
Friday 3 January
Winds
Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots during the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
